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Complete and utter humiliation for Trump and Hegseth
Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4h agoThe proposed deal now under discussion would give Iran a 5-7% toll for traffic through Hormuz, making the war a massive victory for the Iranians and insuring them a long-term dominant position in the Gulf. It would reflect pretty much an unconditional surrender by Trump to Tehran.
Haley Stevens was out with a gracious concession and a commitment to support Abdul El-Sayed within about one hour of the AP call in her race. If she can buck up first thing in the morning, everyone else can. That’s actual political leadership.
post malone ergo propter malone@proptermalone.bsky.social · 7h agoI meant to post this last night but if you’re mad about any of the primary results you got 24 hours to bleed, try not to say anything you’ll regret in 48, and then it’s Blue No Matter Who.
Is there a single redeeming quality for prediction markets? The fact that a very small group of people can get rich doesn't count
Brad Lipton@bradlipton.bsky.social · yesterday4/ Since we went live, we’ve seen concerns about people committing arson to bet on wildfires…
He also "planned" a working moon mission by 2024 & we're still in the "sometimes it doesn't crash" stage of that process. Stop reporting on any tech bro CEO's claims as if they are facts, especially in outlets connected to our shared collective hallucination called "the economy". CONTEXTUALIZE SHIT.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 6h ago$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
We've secured a $400 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Sandoz Inc. for artificially inflating and manipulating prices, reducing competition, and restraining trade. When companies illegally manipulate the market to keep prices high, consumers pay the price.
Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Settlement will result in total payments of approximately $469 million to state enforcers by Sandoz OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 43 states and territorie...
oag.ca.gov
It gets an actual chuckle out of me seeing people on here say "now the TRUE test is whether the shitlibs can live up to their own words and line up behind El-Sayed!" only for Stevens, Whitmer, every prominent Michigan Dem, the DSCC, etc. to have endorsed El-Sayed before they can finish the sentence.
So, uh, a candidate who suspended his campaign a month ago is winning a landslide against a Trump endorsed candidate because of anti-Muslim prejudice against a guy who is not Muslim (and I guess probably also just regular racism). How often does a candidate who suspended their campaign win?
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 15h agoSeems like an upset might be brewing in the GOP primary in #MI08 to take on Dem Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. Trump endorsed Amir Hassan, but he currently trails an absolute nobody who suspended his campaign a month ago by a wide margin.
Looks like it might be yet another election in yet another year in yet another place in these United States of America where all the advance Takes™️ primarily reveal that so very many people in the media, the National Conversation™️, & here on Bluesky dot Social do not remember that Black voters exist
Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h agoPretty good performance by Stevens.
if nothing else another big night for the "polling in the no-one-picks-up-their-phone-anymore Era is cooked" take
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · 16h agoLooks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe
American Gestapo
Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 16h agoJudge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Starting to think that maybe people oughta wait for more than 5% of the vote to be counted before declaring a race a blowout.
A red state overwhelmingly voting to keep their income tax. That margin is wild!
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 18h agoTwo more GOP amendments go down to crushing defeats, both in MO. #4 would have made future ballot initiatives impossible to pass by requiring winning a majority statewide *and* in each congressional district. #5 would have eliminated the state income tax.
reiterating my stance that if you add me to a group chat i am calling the police
Bluesky@bsky.app · yesterdayUpdate: group chats can now host up to 100 members.
There's a kind of person (usually men) who loses a bunch of weight, gets fit, and yet instead of feeling happy or relieved about the accomplishment, exists in a state of perpetual insecurity that they're going to slip up and become heavy again, because they never made any peace with their body.
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · 2d agoHe will never understand that being "the fat guy from Superbad" is infinitely better than being "the martial arts chud nobody likes"
Cruise ships really hit a niche that ought to instead be met by similar sized “grand hotel” mega resorts in city centers
terra firma, terra eterna 🚱🌉@kavi.bsky.social · 2d agoIt's honestly kinda impressive how bad cruise ships are for the environment. Like having more carbon emissions than flying is crazy
Can you imagine if a Russian drone was captured on video hunting down a civilian who is obviously selling vegetables? Definitely that’s something the world would notice & care about
NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · yesterdayA Russian FPV drone deliberately targeted a civilian food vendor at a market in Kherson. The 52-year-old man suffered blast trauma, shrapnel wounds and concussion. This is part of what Ukrainians call Russia's "human safari" terror campaign targeting Kherson residents. #Ukraine
So is this it? Or is there another primary coming up that everyone will develop an unhealthy obsession with after this one?
He serves in the branch that the Constitution specifically charges with the duty of removing the President for criming.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
The Founders are rolling in their graves. One of the most anti-American things a politician could say
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
This is it. Until something structural shifts this is what I expect over the next several months. Deals and near deals that collapse due to this dynamic and Iran's knowledge of this dynamic.
Stephen Nuñez@socio-steve.bsky.social · yesterdayThen in a few days when the news reports this as a loss he will panic/get angry and start bombing again. Pretty clear cycle where he wants an exit, can't stomach the humiliation attached to a lose and can't stomach the cost of a win, so he ends up impotently bombing and then raging on social media.
If nothing else, AI companies have dodged a total bubble, guaranteeing themselves steady revenue by making cheating, lying, & hacking much easier so that firms essentially must protect themselves with other AI products. This does not however endear me to the industry.
A story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)
What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off
In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.
bloomberg.com
Funny that one of the big talking points from the administration was they had “rebuilt the military” then turned around and used up all the PRsM’s, ATACMS, and half the tomahawks on a idiotic war of choice in the Middle East
George Pearkes@peark.es · yesterdayOkay Reuters on a heater this morning *US ARMY USED 'VIRTUALLY ALL' LONG-RANGE PRECISION MISSILES:RTRS
Because pissing people off is how you get engagement. That’s just as true here as on other platforms. It’s why posts shitting on Democrats go viral and the one pointing out their successes go ignored.
lauren@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 2d agothis is an interesting interview and if i were clipping it for social media i would have excerpted "We're still a place where we don't downrank links. We love sending traffic to people. We send two million clicks a day to publishers" rather than the part that'll just piss people off lol
In other words, going from a constitutional right (Roe) to a constitutional state by state decision (Dobbs) to a constitutional rule of no abortions. What is the DOJ/legal underpinning for that? There isn't one. Ladies & Gentlemen, your lawless soon-to-be AG. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
politico.com
@drpanmd.bsky.social can't wait for you to get to Congress! Elevating science denial is not a durable political strategy. If there are any short-term gains (a huge if!), the long-term effect will be corrosive. Hold corporations accountable without playing footsie with bigots & charlatans
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2d agoThere is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.
